Birds of Brawdy
What has actually been seen around Brawdy: 117 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 117 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,966 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 109 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Brawdy
117 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Brawdy (Pembrokeshire) since 2010, across 1,966 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Jackdaw and Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Brawdy is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Rook and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in July and are lowest in November — about 67.9 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and winter visitors), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.
Solva, 5 km to the west, has more species on record (130 against 117). Birds logged far more often around Brawdy than there include Bank Swallow.
Daylight runs from 16 h 43 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:25 in mid-April and 5:00 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Brawdy
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 119 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 76 |
| 3 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 66 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 65 |
| 5 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 59 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 58 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 57 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 57 |
| 9 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 53 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 50 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 50 |
| 12 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 50 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 48 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 46 |
| 15 | MagpiePica pica | 44 |
| 16 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 44 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 41 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 41 |
| 19 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 41 |
| 20 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 40 |
Records by month
What to put out in Brawdy
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Wren
Mealworms · Suet pellets
Seasonal bird notes for Pembrokeshire
What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for UK gardens. One email a month at most.
Nearby places
Frequently asked
What birds visit gardens in Brawdy?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Brawdy are Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Rook, Woodpigeon and Blackbird, based on 1,966 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Brawdy?
117 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Brawdy?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:00.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.